William Downman (abt. 1650 - bef. 1712)

Born about 1650 in Farnham, Richmond, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Million (Travers) Downman — married after 1674 in Lancaster County, Colony of Virginia

Descendants

Died before 4 Jun 1712 before about age 62 in Farnham, Richmond, Virginia

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Biography

William Downman has English ancestors.

William was born about 1650 in Farnham, Richmond County, Colony of Virginia.

Marriage

About 1669 to Million Travers 1679, daughter of Raleigh Travers and Elizabeth Stevens. ^[1] The births of their children were recorded in the North Farnham Parish records. ^[2] Some of the children are also named in Million's sister, Elizabeth Wormeley's Will and a Deed is recorded listing William as the Attorney. ^[3]

Children

1. Raleigh Downman (1680-1719) ^[2][3][4][5]
2. Wilmouth Downman ^[2][3][5]
3. Million Downman ^[2][3][4][5]
4. William Downman IV ^[2][4][5]
5. Robert Downman ^[2][3][4][5]
6. Elizabeth (Downman) Pinkard ^[2][3][4][5]
7. Travers Downman ^[2][4][5]
8. Pricilla (Downman) Heale ^[4]

Death

His Last Will was dated 28 MAY 1711 Recorded and Probated on the 4th of June 1712 in Richmond County, Colony of Virginia. ^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Headley, Robert K. MARRIED WELL AND OFTEN: Marriages of the Northern Neck of Virginia, 1649–1800. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2003. Page 115. [Online Database publication] Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Provo, UT, USA, 2012.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7} "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917", database, FamilySearch (FamilySearch Record: VRRH-X6D: 28 January 2020), Wm. and Million Downman;1680.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5} FamilySearch.org Film # 008572441; Image 33 of 297. [Online Database with Images]. (FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C373-PPH: accessed 30 Jul 2023).
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7} Headley, Robert K., Jr. Wills of Richmond County, Virginia, 1699-1800. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2002; Page 23. [Online publication] Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6} Virginia, U.S., Extracted Vital Records, 1660-1923. Film 448 of 850, Page 433. [Online publication], Ancestry.com Operations Inc, Lehi, UT, USA, 2017.

See Also:

• Stella Pickett Hardy, Colonial Famlies of the Southern States of America: A History and Genealogy of Famlies Who Settled in the Colonies prior to the Revolution, (1958, Southern Book Co., Baltimore, MD).,
• William and Mary Quarterly, "Downman Family," Vol. 18, 2 Oct. 1909.
• Thomas Branch Dunn, "The Downman Family," Tyler's Quarterly Historical & Genealogical Magazine, 1935, January, vol. 16, no.3.,
• "William Downman Letter, 1705 Virginia, William and Mary Quarterly, 1894, July, vol., 3. no. 1.),